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Re: TOR/MEM looking for a 3rd team in trade.

The Memphis Grizzlies and Toronto Raptors have agreed in principle on a trade that will send leading scorer Rudy Gay to the Raptors, according to sources with knowledge of the deal.

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Sources told ESPN.com that the Grizzlies will acquire forward Ed Davis and veteran guard Jose Calderon from the Raptors and then move Calderon on to a third team to ultimately make this a three-team deal.

The Detroit Pistons, sources said, are one of the prime options to take on Calderon, having pursued the Spanish floor leader all season.

The Grizzlies want a small forward out of the trade and Detroit has two on its roster in the final year of their contract: Tayshaun Prince and Corey Maggette. But Memphis, sources said, is talking to at least one other team about taking on Calderon and is expected to receive a second-round pick from Toronto as part of the deal.

The Raptors, sources said, are expected to take on Grizzlies reserve center Hamed Haddadi in addition to Gay.

The Dallas Mavericks are the other most likely landing spot for Calderon, but sources said Dallas is resistant to parting with Vince Carter, Memphis' prime target on the Mavs' roster.

Re: TOR/MEM looking for a 3rd team in trade.

The money doesn't work here. Really no way for us to be the 3rd team and it will be a tough find for a good parter. A team like ORL would be a good fit since they have a TPE of course you would have to give them a pick for doing it though. Denver makes tons of sense too put they already have 2 good pg's. but they have the TPE that would work. I like the fit really he would look great in that style and Dre can play some SG so maybe it's possible. Portland is almost another perfect fit their bench is awful he would help it dramatically but I don't see Portland making a move they aren't contenders they need a defensive big in the worst way. It will be interesting to see who emerges as the 3rd team Cavs are my final dark horse again they would need to be compensated for taking him they have shown they like doing those type of deals.

I almost named the pistons but thought there is no way Memphis would allow Maggtee on their team. Almost kills their chances luckily they still have Zbo and Gasol

It isn't about loyalty to me. He's in the way of a young team that simply does not mesh with him. He hurts the team defensively because they need to play inside/outside, and he's a spread motion isolation guy.

Both dumars and zeke finished their careers in Detroit. They weren't hindering anyone else, though. If they had stayed another year, maybe they would have been dealt.

It wasn't about being the team everyone loved, it was about beating the teams everyone else loved.